Migrants and new Australians make up the majority of drownings in Victoria.
Already in 2015, 11 people have drowned, most of them migrants, according to Life Saving Victoria's Paul Duckett.
For years, Life Saving Victoria has held water safety lessons for those new to Australia at local swimming pools, but on Saturday up to 60 people, with Afghan and Somali backgrounds, will head to Brighton Beach to learn about beach safety.
Mr Duckett, who is the adult training co-ordinator at Brighton Life Saving Club, says for many new migrants, the first time they have ever seen or been to a beach is when they come to Australia.
"A lot of the time they see the beach and go in," he told AAP on Saturday.
"They have no idea that they need to swim between the flags, or what lifesavers are or the dangers of a rip.
"And they often go to the most dangerous surf beaches like Gunnamatta or Woolamai."
The goal isn't to scare them, but to make them aware of some of the dangers, Mr Duckett says.
He is expecting to meet up to 60 migrants from Dandenong at the beach, and talk them through water safety, go for a walk along the shore and even take them for a dip.
"We're hoping that if we can teach the mums and teens that the message will filter through the rest of their families," Mr Duckett said.
The day is organised by Surf Life Saving Victoria and Health Victoria.
